Do you have a topic that is an immediate deal breaker if a manga series you were already reading suddenly featured that topic, such that you would stop reading the series (even if it was "tastefully" done)? For example: religion, rape, etc.

V.1 - Mimi (w)o SumasebaShizuku Tsukishima loves books. One day, she notices that the name Seiji Amasawa appears on the checkout cards of nearly every book she's borrowed! Before she realizes it, her heart is pounding for a boy she's never met... and that's when a mysterious black cat and Shizuku's sense of wonder guide her to an unusual shop--and introduce her to someone she's been curious to meet! Amazing things can happen...when you listen to your heart.

V.2 - Shiawase na JikanTwo years into the future, and Shizuku is now preparing for her entrance exams. The second story, "Kikyou no Saku Koko" (The Blooming of the Balloon Flowers), is an unrelated original story. Tsuge Takayuki is a normal college boy, who, one day, sees a girl admiring the flowers in his front yard, and was reminded of a girl who stood by the flowers one year ago, crying in the rain. He falls in love with her, but will her injured heart accept his feelings?

Adorable! Though I must admit, I prefer the film version of Whisper of the Heart. It's a little less like a typical shoujo and better explores the tremulous time period of adolescence. Also, I feel that there is less lost in translation with the film. However, this, on its own, is a very cute story and a step above the others. I would recommend it!

Short, simple and sweet... I can see how this story would inspire Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli to create the anime version. Shizuku and her many expressions are both adorable and hilarious. Definitely recommended for shoujo fans.